On Saturday, 7 November, the jubilee 20th KUM Festival, a traditional gathering of klapa, was held in the Apfel Arena congress hall in Makarska. Seven klapa from various parts of Croatia performed, showcasing the rich klapa tradition.
Opatija’s klapa Baladur stood out as the biggest winner of the evening, securing two main awards. The audience awarded them the first prize, the Golden Adrion, while the professional jury recognised their performance by giving them the Golden Sardine. Klapa Baladur performed the songs "Svitli u noć" and "Sve ću preživit", with "Svitli u noć" specifically winning the first prize for the best new song, composed by Zoran Trubić.
Klapa Berulia from Brela took second place in both competitions, performing the songs "Zov" and "Provaj". Klapa Sebenico from Šibenik won the third prize from the professional jury, performing "Sidro moje duše" and "Bokeljsku noć". Additionally, Sebenico was declared the festival’s best debutant, further confirming their successful appearance.
The other klapa participating in the festival were Sveti Jakov from Jadranovo with the songs "Kap po kap" and "Ćaćina barka", Gabine from Kaštela with "Oprosti mi" and "Dođi u Kaštela", and Skradinke from Skradin, the only female klapa at the festival, who performed "Prazan stol i prazna postelja" and "Stine". Klapa Skradinke won the third audience prize. Klapa Žirje from the island of the same name presented a cover of the Korčula song "Da mi je" and the composition "Kad opet arivaš".
